The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-20
Musical Matters.

Mrs. c. C. Koerner will give a musicale ON Tuesday
evening to celebrate her birthday anniversary.
Miss Anna Baggs will give company on Friday
evening in honor of her guest Miss Edith Eareckson,
of Baltimore. It will be in the nature of musicale
Miss Wilcox will sing "a Better Land" this
ing at the Second Presbyterian Church during the
ofertory.
At concert given recently, where two sopranos
were invited to sing solos, both selected the
piece, as there were no printed programmes The
surprise and disgust felt by No. 2, hearing No.
1 sing her song can never be equaled except under
precisely similar circumstances.
A very pleasant short musical programme
dered at the social given by the ST. Pauls congrega
in whcn Miss Florence Hussey, delightful vocalist,
Mr.. George Tanner and Mr.. John Geiger took part.
Emily Bingham.
The kirmess. for which the Lyra society is making
such extensive preparations, will take place the
last three days of this month and will conclude with
ball on Dec. l. which the society expects to make
very fpe affair. The members and friends of the
Lyra are looking ahead to the kirmess of the
finest and most attractive entertainments of the kind
ever given in this city.
Preparations have been made for an elaborate re-
ception at Y NJ. @. A Hall Tuesday evening next.
Instrumental music win be furnished by Mr.. Perry
Ingalls, eornet Mrs Robert Newland and Miss Anna
W. w. Scott. Mrs. Henry Jameson and Mr.. Andrew
Smith will give vocal solos and the Hallplace Quartet
committee win be aided by committee OF young
ladies. Refreshments will be served by the ladies'
issued, and delightful evening is anticipated.
The Lyra Society viii give concert Tuesday
evening, for which unusual preparations have been
Rakoczy Overture, (heler Bea,) orchestra; Messen-
gers of Spring" (Abt,) male chorus: Lead, Kindly
Light" tCornell5 Mrs. F. Fuller, Miss B. Pfatfiin,
Messrs; f. A. Lander and c; D. Green Mendelssohn-
lana Dupont orchestra; Polonaise Brilliante, OPP
r. Weber -LisztJ Miss Anna G. Wilcox and orches-
ira; My Turtle Dove. (Pu-schell mixed chorus; Air
de Ballet tAnthione orchestra The Wolf Shieds)
Mr.. f. N. Looms; ''In Springtime," rhapsody,
sJungmsnn string orchestra introduction and scene
from .'Rienzi, (Wagner,) Messenger of Peace, Miss
Lenore Snyder; Rienz Mr. F. A. Lander; chorus of
messengers of peace chorus of nobemen, ladies' cho
rus male chorus and orchestra.
great treat is in for the music students and
lovers of Indianapolis in the approaching visit of Mr..
G. c. Case, of Cleveland, who will begin a musical
convention in Y. NJ. c. A. Hall Monday the 18th,
inst. This will continue two weeks. closing the
evening of Dec. o with popular concert. Mr.. Case
is of the best known and most competent in
structors in the country especially of church music
which is his forte. After the unfortunate death of
T. P. Bliss. Mr.. Case became associated with Mr..
Moody in his evangelistic work, and later with BIr
Geo. c. Needham. with whom he visited Indianapolis
several years Lately he has been connected with
the Chautauqua work, and it is in pursuance of
scheme to continue the instruction in that course
throughout the whole year that he comes to In
danapolis. The includes twenty lessons, two
day for five days in each week.